I said daddy put the gun down
I know I’m sick, but I’ll be just fine.
He said son I’ll put you out of your misery,
All in all it’s just a matter of time.
He said son I love you know it kills me to
Stand aside and watch you dying.
Breathing in, close my eyes,
But I can hear him loading the gun.
Hole in the wall, hands are shakin’,
Warm sweat, so I know I’m still alive.
With our backs to the wall, we slid down holding hands,
Only god knows why we’ve burst in laugh.
He said you’re nothing but a sick dying body,
No, you’re not my son.
Breathing in, close my eyes,
But I can hear him loading the gun.
Now the wall is dirty dirty
With a big stain of daddy’s brain.
And for a second there I thought
It was me whose spared with all the mourn and pain.
Now there are many things
I don’t know about my daddy,
But as for his last words I have no doubt.
He said son, do me a favor, will ya?
Bury me with my hands out.
Now the Doctors don’t understand,
All of these years and I survive.
But it is clear to me as the deep blue sea,
What keeps me alive.
Every sunrise I go to the cemetery,
And as he hears me coming
He lends his hands to me.
Breathing in, hold his hand
And there’s a brand new day to live.
Daddy you didn’t die in vain,
I want you to know,
When god will come my route.
Next to you, I’ll be burried,
Next to you, with my hands out.
credits
from Jane Doe,
track released January 8, 2015
Lead vocals & guitars - Ben Haddad, Keyboard & vocals - Assif Ben Ezra, Bass guitar - Itay Amir, Drums - Dor Barav.
Brass section: Trumpet - Avior Rokah, Alto Saxophone - Nir Armon, Tenor Saxophone - Adi Ben Yehuda.
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